Xbox Live Arcade Games Get a Gamerscore and Achievements Increase

Today Microsoft’s Larry Hryb, aka Major Nelson, announced an upcoming policy change for Xbox Live Arcade Games that will allow developers to increase the overall Gamerscore for their games to a maximum of 400 points compared to the current 200.

The policy, which goes into effect in June 2012, also allows for the addition of up to 30 Achievements in each Xbox Live Arcade Game.

This increase will begin with all new Xbox Live Arcade Games that are released starting in April 2012 and is optional at that time. In June 2012 these increases will be required for all Xbox Live Arcade Titles that are submitted for inclusion in the Xbox Marketplace.

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In January 2010 his community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when he was awarded the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for Windows Desktop Experience. In January 2011 he was renewed as a Microsoft MVP but in a new category called Windows Expert - Consumer and he has been a Microsoft MVP ever since.